The optimization of design and structural parameters of solid-surface antennas is crucial for the development of aerospace satellites. In this paper, the study explores an innovative parallel solid-surface antenna mechanism, inspired by the daisy bloom pattern, which realizes the characteristics of Fewer input-More output (Fi-Mo). A single-DOF deployable/foldable spatial multi-loop coupled mechanism model of the bionic daisy solid-surface antenna is established based on the single-axis tilting hinge, RSSR mechanism, and Bennett mechanism. The motion characteristics of the antenna mechanism are analyzed using the topology, position and orientation characteristic (POC) and inverse screw theory. The error transfer law of multi-loop mechanism is derived by the low-layer-loop sequence. The optimal configuration parameter set of the antenna deployment mechanism is determined using the NSGA-II genetic algorithm. Finally, the optimized antenna mechanism is subjected to physical simulation analysis to verify its stability and the accuracy of its deployment path.
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